GRE Word List

PHYSIOGNOMY

the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance

The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.

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WordMeaning
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
slanderto utter slander against : defame
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
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